Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Emily Arredondo and I am from Miami, FL. My goal is to continue research in public health as well as clinical research. I strive to become a physician and hope to continue research as an MD.

Descriptive Database For Collegiate Recovery Programs

Abstract

The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) represents Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs), which create a balanced environment for students who are in
substance use/ addiction recovery. A descriptive database has been curated of studies analyzing the effects of CRPs of college populations. We identified potential articles, wrote
literature reviews, codified admitted articles into the database to better convey CRP research in a digestible way. When a new article was presented to the database, we would find its APA citation, log all of the authors, write a thorough literature review, and add any additional tags relating to Social Justice, Theoretical Framework, Methodology, etc. Additionally, we were assigned a topic of interest to write up a research brief, a synthesis of the articles found under the umbrella to better understand the descriptive database. The database ended up being published with around 140 articles, with a common trend
indicating student and staff satisfaction with their respective CRPs. The data extracted from the database suggest a positive impact of CRPs on student recovery in many different aspects, including but not limited to social life, academics, and personal life sentiments. These results indicate a need for funding of these programs as their
purpose have resulted in better quality of life for many students in recovery.

Keywords: CRP, ARHE, Substance-use, Recovery